Hold'em table

K3 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, where position helps offset its weak kicker. A 2.5-big-blind raise pressures the blinds without committing much.

J2s is too weak to continue out of position against a button raise, especially with the big blind still to act behind me.

AQo is well ahead of a standard button opening range in 3-handed play, making a 3-bet to 10bb optimal for value and initiative.

K3 offsuit is too weak to continue against a large big-blind three-bet, even with position.

6-3 offsuit is too weak to play even on the button in a 3-handed game; folding avoids unnecessary risk.

Holding Ac Jc in the small blind after the button folded, raising to 3 bb is standard for value and positional initiative against the big blind.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps weaker hands in the pot.

Check with overcards and backdoor equity to control the pot size out of position on a coordinated board.

The small blind checked on a dry flop. A small bet can fold out unpaired hands and deny equity while risking little.

Getting 4 to 1 pot odds with two overcards and backdoor flush and straight draws against a small stab, calling is clearly profitable.

I check out of position on the turn with Ace-high and two overcards to see what opponent does.

Ace-high has some showdown value, and a five gives me a straight. Checking in position lets me see the river without building the pot against a likely made hand.

Ace-high has decent showdown value after the turn checked through, so checking is the standard play rather than turning it into a bluff.

I have showdown value against missed draws, while a river bet is unlikely to get called by worse hands and may not fold out a ten or eight.

J8o is on the fringe of the button opening range in 3-handed play; folding is standard and avoids marginal spots postflop.

A6 suited is strong heads-up against the big blind, so I raise for value and initiative.

TcJc has enough equity to defend the big blind against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable while realizing equity with a suited broadway hand.

This low flop favors the big blind's calling range, and ace-high has some showdown value. I'll check rather than build the pot with limited immediate equity.

Seat 1 checked a dry flop after raising preflop, likely missing. I'll bet 300 as a semi-bluff with overcards and backdoor clubs to take the pot down or build it when I improve.

Ace-high can still be best against a wide small bet, and I have overcard and backdoor flush possibilities. Calling keeps the pot manageable out of position.

The ace-high flush draw and gutshot have strong river potential, but betting out of position risks facing a raise. Checking keeps the pot manageable and may allow a free river card.

I have only overcards and a gutshot; checking behind controls the pot and avoids getting raised by a stronger made hand.

I have the nut flush. An 850-chip value bet can get called by weaker flushes, straights, and some strong pairs.

Opponent's river bet after check-calling flop and checking turn represents a completed draw or strong value; our top pair with J kicker is likely behind and pot odds are insufficient.

AJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds builds the pot while retaining position postflop.

J5o is a weak offsuit hand out of position, and calling a button raise would invite further action from the big blind. Folding avoids playing a dominated hand with poor postflop potential.

Holding an unsuited 8-3 in the big blind against a button open is a clear fold due to terrible playability and low equity.

With 2h5c on the button facing a full big blind, this is too weak to continue in a three-handed pot.

A8o is well ahead of an average holding in a blind-vs-blind spot; raising to 3 BB establishes initiative and exerts pressure on the big blind.

A4 offsuit is strong enough to defend against a small-blind raise, and calling keeps the pot manageable while I have position postflop.

Check to control the pot with Ace-high and maintain equity without committing chips out of position.

A small bet gets value from weaker pairs and denies free cards to overcards while keeping the pot manageable.

We missed the flop out of position with Ace-high and weak backdoors, making a fold against the bet prudent.

K2o is too weak to open from the button even in 3-handed play. Folding is the standard disciplined play.

With the button folded, completing for 50 chips is inexpensive in a rake-free heads-up pot. Raising with 9-4 offsuit out of position would commit more chips with a weak hand.

QJo is ahead of the small blind's limping range, and raising takes initiative while we have position postflop. It can win the pot immediately or build a pot with a likely equity edge.

9-4 offsuit is too weak to defend out of position against a raise to 400.